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Donis- thorpe & Company constructs building Monastery of the Black Friars of the Order of St Dominic on the site A R Donis- thorpe dies; Limited Company set up with George Ernest Ellis as Director Ground plans and elevations of new two- story warehouse Alterations to gate- keeper’s house George Ernest Ellis dies after 51 years of service to company Mr Shirley Ellis publishes ‘A Mill on the Soar,’ a book about Donisthorpe Computer- controlled processes installed Expansion and new governance announced Plans to move to Braunstone are announced Call to ensure preserv- ation of Friars Mill Donisthorpe receives city council development grant & stays at Friars Mill New laboratory opens, renovation planned Howard Ellis appointed director New look at the factory after more than £100,000 renovation completed Mr Shirley Ellis dies Donisthorpe Amman company moves out of Friars Mill French company DMC buys Donisthorpe; Howard Ellis steps down as director Sold to German company Amman & Sohne GMBH Friars Mill suffers serious fire in July; building purchased by Leicester Council in November
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Notes on Donisthorpe & Co. Ltd company history
Image c.1900 originally held at Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland
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Photo of Donisthorpe – Friars Mill building as seen from Bath Lane 2009, by Colin Hyde
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